Making It In Michigan Buyer-Supplier Matchmaking

Food And Beverage Event

***The supplier application for Making It In Michigan Matchmaking is now closed.  Suppliers who are selected for one-on-one meetings with buyers will be notified and provided a meeting schedule by Monday, May 3rd***

Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are excited to partner with the MSU Product Center on the 2021 Virtual Making It In Michigan event.  As a part of the Making It In Michigan event, PMBC & MDARD will host one-on-one matchmaking meetings bringing together purchasers including grocers, retailers, distributors, institutional buyers, or anyone looking to procure Michigan-made food, with Michigan food and agriculture businesses from around the state - all with one common goal to strengthen Michigan’s food supply chain.

MICHIGAN FOOD & AGRICULTURE BUSINESSES: Would you like to get your Michigan-made innovative food products in front of buyers and distributors?  Submit your supplier application to be considered for one-on-one meeting opportunities with buyers. Not all businesses may be selected for meetings, but will be able to take advantage of other great Making It In Michigan resources and programming opportunities.

Don't forget to register for the Prepping for the Big Buyer Meeting webinar on Wednesday, April 14th at 10:00am to make sure you're prepared to get your products in front of buyers!

Making It In Michigan conference & tradeshow  
To learn more about participation opportunities for your Michigan food & agriculture business in the MIIM conference & tradeshow, visit https://www.canr.msu.edu/miim.

*Matchmaking meetings will take place on Thursday, May 6^th. Additional Making It In Michigan programming will be held 4/27-4/29 & 5/4-5/6.  Registration for other Making In It Michigan activities must be done at 
https://www.canr.msu.edu/miim.

Please contact pmbc@michigan.org with questions on participating in one-on-one matchmaking.